Archive for August 2010

Canoe Trip on the Canal

Aug 19th, 2010 | By | Category: Paddling

Today was my last day this week working with the kids from Ellesmere College’s Adventure Plus activity program. Having already had a go at rock climbing, kayaking and orienteering, I figured it would be a great opportunity to take advantage of some sunshine and go for a journey in the canoes. Here in Ellesmere we [...]



Orienteering at Llanymynech

Aug 18th, 2010 | By | Category: Navigation

This morning I took the kids from Ellesmere College’s Adventure Plus activity program over to Llnaymynech for a bit of orienteering. The Wrekin Orienteers (a local orienteering club) have set up a number of permanent orienteering courses in the local area and make the maps available through their website. It makes life very straight forward [...]



Kayaking in Ellesmere

Aug 17th, 2010 | By | Category: Paddling

I love kayaking but, for some reason, I don’t get to do much of it as work. So it was a real treat for me to get out in a kayak with a group for the morning. After some warm up games and the usual safety brief, we got our kayaks on the water but [...]



Group Climbing at Trevor Quarry

Aug 16th, 2010 | By | Category: Climbing

Today saw the start of the second week of Ellesmere College’s Adventure Plus activity program of the Summer. With a different bunch of young people enrolled on the course, we’ve had the freedom to repeat a few of the activities we did a couple of weeks ago, along side a few new ones to give [...]



Lakelands School Staff at the Adventure Ropes Course

Aug 13th, 2010 | By | Category: High Ropes, Parties

School holidays are a time for having fun with friends – and that includes the staff! A colleague’s birthday seemed to be a good excuse for a number of the staff from Lakelands School to get together at the Adventure Ropes Course for an afternoon of fun and fear. After several weeks of getting it [...]



Active Adventures Archery

Aug 4th, 2010 | By | Category: Archery

Today had me up and about early this morning setting up an archery range at Lakelands School in Ellesmere for the first of the archery sessions that we are running as part of the Active Adventures program this Summer holiday. Unfortunately, one of the six lads registered to take part in the session had to [...]



Active Adventures Kicks off with Canoeing

Aug 2nd, 2010 | By | Category: Paddling

Today was the first day of Active Adventures – our own program of outdoor activity sessions for the whole family during the holiday. Active Adventures aims to give as many people as possible the opportunity to have a go at various outdoor activities. They’re designed teach the basic skills whilst having fun in the outdoors. [...]



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